masculine William

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Origin:
germanic
Name Root:
*wiljô *helmaz > WILLAHELM / Willihelm
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.

Usage

danish
danish
english
english
faroese
faroese
finnish
finnish
french
french
german
german
greenlandic
greenlandic
icelandic
icelandic
irish
irish
norwegian
norwegian
portuguese
portuguese
scottish
scottish
swedish
swedish
welsh
welsh

Use in other languages

croatian
slovene
czech
danish
dutch
finnish
german
norwegian
swedish
breton
french
faroese
greenlandic
icelandic
old swedish
polish
portuguese
hungarian (magyar)
old danish
old norse
scottish
slovak
spanish
welsh
english
italian
latvian
lithuanian
catalan
esperanto
estonian
greek
irish
ancient Germanic (Latinized)
ancient germanic
old french
sami (lapps)
cornish

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #6


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #230

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Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
sweet william
beaver & krause
william's last words
manic street preachers
william's tale
manowar
the barry williams show
peter gabriel
william tell overture
rossini
william shakespeare's in my cat
the arrogant worms.
william it was really nothing
the smiths

Notable People and Personalities

William (bishop Of Moray) († 1162), Roman Catholic Bishop In Scotland
William Baldwin (born 1963) American Actor, Producer, Writer
William De Corbeil (~1070–1136), Archbishop Of Canterbury
William Devane (born 1937) American Film, Television And Theater Actor
William Fichtner (born 1956) American Actor
William H. Macy (born 1950) American Actor, Screenwriter, Teacher And Director
William Haze (born 1969) American Actor
William Holden (1918–1981) American Actor
William Hurt (born 1950) American Stage And Film Actor
William I Of England (1027–1087), William The Conqueror, William The Bastard
William I Of Scotland (~1142–1214), William The Lion
William I Of The Netherlands (1772–1843)
William I, Count Of Holland (1167–1222)
William I, Prince Of Orange (1533–1584), William The Silent
William Ii Of England (1056–1100), William Rufus
William Ii Of Holland (1228–1256), King Of Germany
William Ii Of The Netherlands (1792–1849)
William Iii Of England (1650–1702), William Of Orange
William Iii Of The Netherlands (1817–1890)
William Iv Of The United Kingdom (1765–1837)
William Ix, Count Of Poitiers (1153–1156), First Son Of Henry Ii Of England
William Mcnamara (born 1965) American Actor
William Moseley (born 1987) English Actor
William Of Malmesbury (~1080-~1143), English Historian And Monk
William Of Norwich (~1132–1144), Saint And Martyr
William Of Ockham (~1288-~1348), English Friar And Philosopher, Originator Of Occam's Razor
William Of Ramsey (~1219), Monk And Hagiographer
William Of Tyre (~1130–1185), Archbishop Of Tyre, Chronicler Of The Crusades
William Of Wykeham (1320–1404), Bishop Of Winchester, Founder Of Winchester College
William Of York († 1154), Archbishop Of York And Saint
William Petersen (born 1953) American Actor And Producer
William Sadler (1782–1839), Irish Landscape Painter
William Sadler (1875–1969), American Surgeon And Psychiatrist
William Sadler (born 1854), American Sailor And Medal Of Honor Recipient
William Sadler (born 1950), American Film And Television Actor
William Sanderson (born 1948) American Character Actor
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English Poet And Playwright